Little things that irk you.. (no swearing please)

[J0e Musashi]

"I know" I think. "I'll buy her a nice gift". "Regardless of if she gets the job or not, my witty message on the little card thing will surely brighten her day".

Cut to lunchtime today. Incoming SMS..."Thank you for the gifts, BUT I don't feel comfortable with you having spent that much money on me. Do you enjoy causing a stir?".

?_?

[speedlolita]

"Bitch, I'm loaded."

[J0e Musashi]

I don't know why I even bother trying to be a grown up.

[koopatroopa90]

You can send me a gift, I'm not comfortable with anything sub ?200 though...

[ItsThere]

Women chastise you for being immature and then chastise you for being too grown up.

Constantly.

You cannot win with them. Just let them be and set to ignore at the appropriate moment.

[J0e Musashi]

I reckon I'll just hook up with you Blair. I'll buy you nice things.

[ItsThere]

I reckon I'll just hook up with you Blair.

I feel special.

I will keep women on the side though. I urge you to do the same.

[randombs]

You can buy him that ?8000 Terminator 2 BR

[nakamura]

The gaming industry and EA in particular. I have completely lost any love of faith for the current industry and the current way publishers treat the consumer. Constant released of games that are not fit for retail. Online season pass systems with content that is overprice or simple broken. Game that need to be patch before they work properly. What little enthusiasm I had for the current gen has all but vanished. The next gen is going to be even worse when costs get even higher. Say goodbye to innovation.

[Kieran76]

My dog is sulking with me for some reason. The last two nights when I have got home he has barely raised his head to look at me but my wife gets in he goes loopy. Just now he has even turned his back on me. It's me that feeds him, so can't think why he ssuddenly doesn't like me. Quite upsetting.

[J0e Musashi]

That sucks. I hate when Sweep does that to me. If only dogs could talk.

Meanwhile, I am now the best thing since they made PAL games 60Hz. I guess all her silly deskmates liked the flowers, and the expensive scent...

[speedlolita]

PAL60 is okay but it's still not NTSC.

[QualityChimp]

The gaming industry and EA in particular. I have completely lost any love of faith for the current industry and the current way publishers treat the consumer. Constant released of games that are not fit for retail. Online season pass systems with content that is overprice or simple broken. Game that need to be patch before they work properly. What little enthusiasm I had for the current gen has all but vanished. The next gen is going to be even worse when costs get even higher. Say goodbye to innovation.

...and yet you're champing at the bit to buy Forza Horizon?!

I really liked the demo too, but if I haven't pre-ordered it, got it off certain retailers or pay ?32.99 for a season pass, I'm never going to have the full game.

I can't believe how many people are happy to pay for purposefuly-incomplete games and pay again to make them complete.
Now there's no stopping it and the concept of buying a triple-A title complete at launch is soon going to be a thing of the past.

I think I might ring Watchdog about it!

[BaronSqwelch]

To add to the irks re: modern gaming/forza horizon. you cant even get the full 1000g unless you have a Forza 3/4 save.

I know they are not all that important but its supposed to be a microsoft rule that anyone who buys it should not need another game to get the full score, yet the exclusive games seem to be allowed to flout this rule. Fable 2 was the same...

[nakamura]

...and yet you're champing at the bit to buy Forza Horizon?!

For forum purposes.

I'm aware that buying Forza is somewhat hypocritical but it is one game that I genuinely feel is of high quality. Season pass really adds nothing I need even though I still don't agree with it. That said that game is a full content title and the season pass adds little of real interest. Forza is at least a product that overall feels complete. I have noticed not technical issues so far and all of the games have been well made.

My full price 360 purchases have literally been few. Fifa 10, 2010 World Cup, Fifa 11,12,13, Resident Evil 6 and Forza Horizon. I have never purchased any other new games as frankly none of them have been worth it. Resident Evil 6 was not worth ?40 for the record, hence me selling it to get the cash for Forza!